Posts tagged "biking"

Add Google Bike or Google Transit layer to your Google Maps API

Using Google Maps API you can choose between a few different background layers: Standard, Satellite, Hybrid and Physical. This is done using the setMapType() method. However, there currently isn’t a way to get display the transit or bike map layer. However, Google Maps allows you to create your own tile layer and load in into [...]

coming soon… biking in San Francisco?

We here at Blinktag use our bikes as the preferred mode of transport (we’ve even got a company tandem thanks to Preston). Aside from the hills, San Francisco is very conducive to cycling given its reasonable climate, dense layout and culture that embraces all things alternative, including modes. However, for over 2.5 years the city’s [...]